but for both you will need to learn to sew blanket stitch by hand. Ask your Grandma or go onto youtube -there are loads of tutorials.

you’ll just need a bit of patience…

Draw out some spooky Hallowe’en designs onto paper

and cut them out to use as templates.

Pin the templates to felt and cut out two of each;

a back and a front.

Now cut out discs of the iron-on reflective material

As you can see, I drew around a thread reel !

and adhere them to the right side of the back piece.

(use an iron with a cloth)

Use a glue gun (with caution)

to attach, eyes, fangs and an oooo mouth to the front of the bat and ghost

For extra effect, we have used a contrast orange thread to stitch around the reflective shapes

Split a length of stranded cotton in half so that you are sewing with just three strands, and blanket stitch in a contrast colour around the edge of the back and front of the shapes.

Leave a gap before you finish stitching…

Stuff the shapes to make them gently 3D and finish blanket-stitching around the edges

Loop a length of satin cord though part of each felt shape.

Here’s what the back of each charm looks like

For these and other halloween makes from the-S box October click here or here or why not come up to the-Stitchery on October 6th for Sew Saturday and drop into one of our totally FREE make and take workshops